Nov 15 Watch 7:39 ‘It’s what I am designed to be:’ Cindy Blackman Santana on her musical journey By Tom Casciato After decades in the business, Cindy Blackman Santana is out with her latest release “Give The Drummer Some” that defies categorization. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato spoke with the iconic drummer about her musical journey and her collaborations with… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 5:44 Mississippi’s Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on a blues revival By Tom Casciato The blues is a quintessentially American art form, yet one whose early masters have mostly passed away. The genre relies on each succeeding generation to renew and reinvigorate it. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, 21-year-old guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is taking up… Continue watching
Nov 03 Seeking inclusion, Grammys change name of formerly called ‘world music’ category By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The step comes some five months after the Academy made changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including renaming the best urban contemporary album category to best progressive R&B album. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 6:43 Leaving Dixie behind, The Chicks get even more personal — and political By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, are the best-selling female band of all time in the U.S. But they may be known just as much for a comment lead singer Natalie Maines made during the lead-up to the… Continue watching
Sep 30 Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78 By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits “A Little Less Conversation” and “In the Ghetto,” and whose own hits include “Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me,” has died at 78 years old. Continue reading
Sep 30 ‘I Am Woman’ singer Helen Reddy, ’70s hitmaker, dies at 78 By Associated Press Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 7:42 Medical professionals turn to music making as a tonic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Where do healers find comfort? For some U.S. doctors and caregivers, the answer is in music. Jeffrey Brown went to Newton, Massachusetts, recently to see how medical professionals are regenerating their spirits -- and becoming better providers in the process. Continue watching
Sep 18 Last studio recording of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw released By Russell Contreras, Associated Press "49th Parallel," a 1987 recording led by Canadian bassist Neil Swainson that features Shaw and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, was made available this month. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:57 Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky is a band with a mission to honor Gullah culture By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The group earned a Grammy Award this winter, and… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:18 Gloria Estefan encourages fans to ‘Put On Your Mask’ By Amna Nawaz, Joshua Barajas As with much of the world, superstar Gloria Estefan has been isolating at home during the pandemic. But she hasn’t remained silent during that time. In fact, Estefan has taken an old hit song of hers and converted it to… Continue watching